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“M82: Starburst Galaxy with a Superwind” is copyrighted by Dietmar Hager. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteM82, also known as the Cigar Galaxy, is a starburst galaxy with a superwind. The burst of star formation in M82, driven by supernova explosions and powerful winds from massive stars, is causing a prodigious outflow of material. Evidence for this superwind from the galaxy's central regions is clear in this sharp composite image. It highlights emission from filaments of atomic hydrogen.
The Sun on 6 October 2011
NASA SDO took this picture on 6 October 2011, the day itself, not a release date.
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Released on your day
Space pictures released on your month and day in other years, or a few days either side. Each one is sharp enough to print as a poster.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 6 October 2011 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 6 October 2011 · Red Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 6 October 2012 At the Heart of Orion See it as a poster -
Released on 6 October 2010 Wide-field view of the field around Monoceros R2 See it as a poster -
Released on 6 October 2026 NGC 7129 (NIRCam image) See it as a poster -
Released on 6 October 2025 Starbursting centre See it as a poster -
Released on 6 October 2014 A dusty spiral in Virgo See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 6 OCT 2011 falls under Libra (♎). The sign's window runs from 09-23 through 10-22. Libra is the only zodiac constellation named for an inanimate object, the scales of judgment. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 6 OCT 2011.
Questions about October 6, 2011
What space photo was released on October 6, 2011?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 6, 2011 was "M82: Starburst Galaxy with a Superwind". It's a photographer's copyrighted image, so we link to it on NASA's site and show the Sun or the Earth that day instead.
What was the Moon's phase on October 6, 2011?
A first quarter moon, about 65% lit.
What day of the week was October 6, 2011?
October 6, 2011 was a Thursday, day 279 of the 365 days in 2011.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 6, 2011?
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory photographed the Sun that day, and NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth. Both are on this page, next to the card.
Is it free?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.